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Video Game Championship Wrestling is a virtual wrestling division running since 2012. Airing almost every week on Twitch, it pits AI-controlled create-a-wrestlers against each other on the PS3 WWE games. VGCW is a "dream match" style show where the greatest characters from video games, comic books, anime, and even real life face each other in the wrestling ring. The chat plays the part of the crowd, chanting, shouting (in all-caps) and getting drawn in by faces, heels, and storylines. Feuds, plotlines, and terrible commentary have all shaped VGCW into a thing only the internet could host - something that sounds dumb but hooks people in every week.
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When? Every Tuesday at 7pm EST Current GM: Gary Oak
The original idea came from Antraxo, a streamer under the group Team Swift back in January 2012. It was picked up by Bazza for the first ten seasons, who turned it into a weekly stream that could regularly draw in thousands of viewers. As of July 2015, the division is now run by TOH. Every season ends with a pay-per-view-style episode called End Game, but royal rumbles, tournaments, and other PPV-style events are always around the corner.
There are three belts:
[b]The VGCW Championship[/b] - Sabin Rene Figaro (Final Fantasy VI)
[b]The VGCW Casual Championship[/b] - Groose (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
[b]The VGCW Co-op Championship[/b] - The Dragons (Billy and Jimmy Lee)
Plus [b]a Money in the Bank briefcase[/b], currently unheld.
[u]VGCW Season 1 - The Little McMahon Saga[/u]
The feud that started it all. Zangief, General Manager Baz McMahon, and Little Mac face off over an infamous match so bizarre that it ignited the first plotline after an event that has since been known as the Soviet Screwjob.
[u]VGCW Season 2 - Turnabout Turnbuckle[/u]
Phoenix Wright investigates the mysterious events surrounding the last season. The enigmatic 'Mr L.' wreaks havoc backstage after colluding with GM McMahon.
[u]VGCW Season 3 - The Great Tournament[/u]
Sixteen wrestlers are voted into a tournament by the VGCW Universe. The winner becomes the new General Manager after Bazza is incarcerated (in-universe). Fifteen matches go on to decide the champion over the course of the season. Meanwhile, an illegal move called the 'Glitch Bomb' is uncovered, and past grudges have to be re-settled.
[u]VGCW Season 4 - Wrestlevania[/u]
Kefka, Vegeta, and Dan Hibiki take over the whole division under the leadership of Dracula, forming a stable known as the Drac Pack. Only a team formed with the assistance of time itself can possibly stand up to them. Charles Barkley stirs controversy in the 'Chaos Dunk' shoot, which becomes a landmark in how the audience sees the talent of VGCW.
[u]VGCW Season 5 - Dragon Brawl[/u]
Tag teams (and Nappa) fight for possession of the Dragon Balls, chasing the opportunity to have any wish they want granted. Meanwhile, Red continues his own collection of badges, defeating opponent after opponent to defend his Casual title. Can anyone take the Kanto legend down?
[u]VGCW Season 6 - The Phoenix Cross[/u]
Phoenix hears voices in his head, they council him, they understand. Ever since two seasons ago, someone has been trying to get Wright's attention. The GM hires ringside security to deal with another spate of backstage brawls, and to find the indentity of the Light Switcher Offer. The first annual [b]Star Road[/b] tournament pits sixteen brand new wrestlers against each other for one night only - fifteen of the fan-voted superstars leave empty handed, and one winner leaves with a year long iron-clad contract.
[u]VGCW Season 7 - The Ring Rangers[/u]
Who are the Ring Rangers? A masked, colour-coordinated Super Sentai team of wrestlers, with the goal of changing up the main event scene. The Disciplinary committee, and Dan Hibiki's P.R.A.T.S capture and unmask them one by one, but who is Boss Red? Team America explodes, entering a Civil War as Guile betrays his country.
[u]VGCW Season 8 - Metal Madness[/u]
The Practice, formed of doctors Eggman and Wily, invent a roboticization machine, and cause chaos by creating mechanical doppelgangers of various VGCW superstars. Are there heroes left in man? Who could possibly stand up to the #Masterplan? Meanwhile Groose forms a gang of bullies called...well, Groose and his Gang of Bullys, and try to show the division is no place for children.
[u]VGCW Season 9 - The Great Tournament II: Turbo[/u]
'The Winter of Tournaments' brought about three big contests, first a tag-team knockout for the main contendership, another tournament for a new General Manager following the events of last season, and a loser's bracket for the jobbers of the matches. [b]Star Road II[/b] sees the return of the battle of sixteen fan-voted characters, and the winner once again turns out to be a great fit for the world of VGCW...
[u]VGCW Season 10 - The New Generation[/u]
Following the results of Star Road, and the sudden signing of several new characters, a rift develops between the old guard of the division and the so-called New Generation. Also, the lurking doom-bringer of the last few seasons is confronted, as the VGCW universe faces its biggest villain.
[u]CURRENT SEASON: VGCW Season 11[/u]
The first season under the management of TOH. All that is known is that it will be less serious, and might have a 'vacation' theme.
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When? Every second week or so. Current GM: GLaDOS
Also known as WVGCW. The division is run by Bryn, who appeared during the Great Tournament in Season 3 of VGCW to announce the division would enter a show of its own. It doesn't have a schedule like the men's division, and executive meddling from WWE means that not quite every feature can make it across (cough, royal rumbles) - but otherwise the concept is exactly the same. The season-ending episode is called Breakdown, a three-hour pay-per-view style event that mirrors End Game.
There are three belts:
[b]The Gurl Gamer Championship[/b] - Jade (Beyond Good and Evil)
[b]The Casualette Championship[/b] - Sindel (Mortal Kombat)
[b]The Gurl Co-op Championship[/b] - RPGenie (Shantae, Lucina, Terra Branford)
Plus a [b]Money in the Bank briefcase[/b], currently held by - Rydia (Final Fantasy IV)
[u]WVGCW Season 1 - The Search for Sandiego[/u]
Bryn announces he's taking over the management of the women's division, and starts his stay by trying to search for Carmen Sandiego, who stole the belt three months prior. Security is hired, and new belts are established.
[u]WVGCW Season 2 - Edutainment Embezzlement[/u]
However, things go from bad to worse when Carmen returns to steal the position of General Manager, succeeding with the assistance of Mavis Beacon (yes, her) and Doctor Gero (yes, him). Various groups spring up to try and restore order, and uncover the corruption behind Carmen's reign.
[u]WVGCW Season 3 - The Saints Go Marching In[/u]
In this season, the power vaccuum left behind is filled by the Leader of the 3rd Street Saints, as she takes on the position of General Manager. The influence of herself and Shaundi (fun Shaundi, to be precise) spreads to a surprising WVGCW Diva... Meanwhile, Team Rocket picks itself up from its split.
[u]WVGCW Season 4 - Other GM[/u]
The General Manager's position is at stake yet again, with both The Saint and Samus Aran claiming to be the one in charge, leading to a constant air of oneupmanship. Steak Arcana (Chie and Elizabeth) investigate the Shadow Realm's corruption of Princess Peach.
[u]WVGCW Season 5 - Tag Team Turnover[/u]
This Season turns a focus to the tag team scene. Old teams such as the New Witch Order clash against newer stables such as RPGenie and Jet Set Radio. Eventually the tournament for the contendership of the Gurl Co-op belts is decided, and the winners face Still Alive (Chell and Faith) in the finale. Chell has a disasterous finale to the season, which is made even worse when both general managers announce their new supervisor...
[u]CURRENT SEASON: WVGCW Season 6 - Tests Are Not Dead[/u]
...yeah, it's GLaDOS. The robotic overseer makes a huge visual overhaul to the division (fun fact, I animated all of the Portal related footage in this season) and makes some big changes to matches too. But is she to be trusted, or will she overstep her boundaries?
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When? Every second week or so
Extreme Dudebro Wrestling, the developmental division. Run by John Dudebro. Takes cues from ECW. Every season ends with an extra-long episode event called Kill Screen. Unlike the other two divisons, there were no storylines until July 2015, and there have been 36 episodes as of then.
There are three belts:
[b]The EDBW Championship[/b] - Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
[b]The EDBW Women's Championship[/b] - Sophitia Alexandra (Soul Calibur)
[b]The EDBW Hardcore Championship[/b] - Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
The above three divisions also take part in occasional VGCW vs. WWE matches.
SNST is the former developmental show, which was ran by SuperNormalStep for 7 episodes before he handed the concept over to John Dudebro. EDBW took off with a roster of mostly the same wrestlers.
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When? Every second Sunday or so.
The only show where real people control the characters. Hosted by BelmontLegend, Arena is a laid back, non-canon show that allows [del]popular[del] [del]well-known[/del] [del]video game[del] characters to get time in the limelight. The plot is audacious, and the human element of the matches means more spectacular spots. Since going pre-recorded there are minimal load times too. Please watch Arena.
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When? Formerly monthly. Currently on hold.
A spin-off show set in the Sims 3, which made it to 18 episodes. There were four houses with eight characters each from the two main divisions, and an extra sixteen EDBW wrestlers over two trailer parks. TOH has suspended the show since getting promoted to running VGCW.
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(Credit goes to BLUchameleon for new fancy op)
Not sure why this is good but it is.
nappa cashing that sucker in !
[editline]28th February 2013[/editline]
man what a show. plus what the hell is woody thinking teaming with dracula ?!?
[QUOTE=Joem1k;39755665]
man what a show. plus what the hell is woody thinking teaming with dracula ?!?[/QUOTE]
Out of context, this sounds SO wrong.
well bazza just said it,he might fire the grumps . Hope he keeps jontron
it's rigged
Shouldn't this be in VGGD?
Anyways, it's all fake.
and we are live people ! [url]http://www.twitch.tv/bazza87[/url]
HOLY SHIT
THAT REVENGE
GABE IS #1
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
THAT MATCH...
THAT WAS AWESOME
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;39837355]HOLY FUCKING SHIT
THAT MATCH...
THAT WAS AWESOME[/QUOTE]
Possibly Best Match of 2013
I was hoping for the arena to break but I didn't really expect it to happen, it was just beautiful.
so any bets on who that toy was that came looking for woody ?
[QUOTE=Joem1k;39837796]so any bets on who that toy was that came looking for woody ?[/QUOTE]
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Dreyens will be up in a bit.
[url]http://www.twitch.tv/dreyens[/url]
Tonight is the night ! i will edit the post when the stream comes on in a couple hours.
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Really want to see Barkley vs. Gabe.
[editline]12th March 2013 [/editline]
Mods say there's an hour left.
[url]http://www.twitch.tv/bazza87[/url] Pre-Show racing going on right now get your seats now your merchandise and your snacks !
Huh.
Also, anti-aliasing, and turn off the bloom.
[QUOTE=AaronM202;39891871]Huh.
Also, anti-aliasing, and turn off the bloom.[/QUOTE]
its not my picture i included the link to the original place it was posted at.
[editline]12th March 2013[/editline]
WE ARE LIVE !!
stream is now starting.
Looks like Nintendo did what Sega don't.
Now a 6-man battle royale? Always nice to see Pyro out.
finally jontron is getting somewere no more grumps thank god. cant wait for his matchup against red
this goddamned show has a crazy cult following, and i can see why. this is a hilarious event.
Tourney wins for Jensen and Barkley? DK,Glitchman, Bowser, and 32-5 getting called out? New viewer record? And now a Bowser/Ganon re-match?
This might just be the best Night ever.
Devil woody made my year. 11/10
Bowser vs. Ganon was so hype god damn.
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called it bitches
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